Lake George isn't known for cinematic horror. Nestled in the Adirondack region of upstate New York, it's main draw is natural beauty and an abundance of outdoor activities. An onslaught of hotels, motels, and gimmicky restaurants wait to serve demanding tourists during their scenic getaways. Yet since the early 1970's, a genuine wax museum has …
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In Grave Sightings, we visit graves of figures of interest and curiosity to pay respects and ponder about life, death, and the bizarre things in between. Born in Alabama and christened as Thomas Kummer, Jay Sebring was the moment in men's hairstyling during the 1960s. He was raised in Michigan for most of his adolescence. …
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Driving down Cass Avenue in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, you might notice a hearse parked in a side lot. It's a faded gray, well-loved vehicle that any Addams Family fan can appreciate. But the hearse you actually notice is the one it behind it--- the one jacked up on monster truck wheels. These two death mobiles …
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It hasn't been quite 12 months since my last post but it's shamefully close! Life DOES find a way to derail healthy writing habits and personal goals, doesn't it? For most of 2024, my mind has been in the gutter. Seriously, my mental health has never been worse. It's been a fulltime job in itself …
A day spent with technology is inevitably a day filled with distractions. Text messages, emails, alarms, background music, phone calls, app notifications, and the like are all ingrained into our routines and force us to pause. Those pauses are brief but they add up to minutes, to hours. They eat away at your day and …
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I'll be the first to admit that 1993 was not a good year for horror. The most commercially successful horror film to arise was Leprechaun and it didn't even open in March. Where 1993 really shined was in its influx of Halloween films. The animated Halloween Tree adaptation won an Emmy for its screenplay. Double, …
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This post is a part of the Take Another Stab series, where the horror films I hate get a chance at redemption through an open-minded revisit. There will be blood. There will be spoilers. What kind of fucking song is 'Cry, Little Sister?' Why is it the theme song of a vampire movie? Why does this movie …
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This post is a part of the Take Another Stab series, where the horror films I hate get a chance at redemption through an open-minded revisit. There will be blood. There will be spoilers. I'm listening to Wham's 'Last Christmas' as I type this. I have no shame about this, nor have I ever joined in those …
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This post is a part of the Take Another Stab series, where the horror films I hate get a chance at redemption through an open-minded revisit. There will be blood. There will be spoilers. I know what you're thinking. I would be thinking it too if I saw this post. Unless you're one of the people I'm …
This post is a part of the Take Another Stab series, where the horror films I hate get a chance at redemption through an open-minded revisit. There will be blood. There will be spoilers. The divide on Rob Zombie's films has always been a murky line to me. I think it's the whole music career thing that …
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Haunted by Deadlines 